Investigation of impact melt clasts in allochthonous crater-fill deposits of the Steen River impact structure

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Investigation of impact melt clasts in allochthonous crater-fill deposits of the Steen River impact structure

Author(s) or Creator(s)
MacLagan, Ebberly
Herd, Christopher
Walton, Erin L.
Date

2016

Peer Reviewed?

Yes

Keywords

impact structures
impact melt clasts

Description

The Steen River impact structure (SRIS) is a buried complex crater located in northwestern Alberta that is thought to have formed around 91 ± 7 Ma. The goal of this study was to investigate the impact melt clasts in the SRIS breccia to determine their mechanisms of formation and emplacement.

Notes

Presented on March 21-25, 2016 at the 47th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference held at the Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel and Convention Center in The Woodlands, Texas.

Type of Item

Conference Presentations

Language

English

Location

https://roam.macewan.ca/islandora/object/gm:1029

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